Virtual Therapy for Anxiety, Trauma, Grief, and Life's Challenges

Compassionate virtual therapy that helps you heal, grow, and move forward.

Serving residents of NC, VA, DC, and OH.

Explore Our Services

Compassionate therapy, groups, and clinical supervision to support you wherever you are in your journey.

🌿 EMDR Intensives

Extended therapy sessions designed to support focused trauma processing and meaningful progress.

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🧠 Individual Therapy

One-on-one virtual counseling tailored to your unique goals, challenges, and personal growth.

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🤝 Therapy Groups

Therapist-led virtual groups that provide connection, support, and opportunities to grow alongside others.

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🤝LCSWA Clinical Supervision

Individual and group supervision for North Carolina clinicians completing licensure requirements.

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What We Help With

Our Approach

At Living Forward, we believe healing begins with feeling heard. Therapy isn't about having all the answers. It's about creating a safe space to understand your experiences, build on your strengths, and move toward the life you want to create.

Our approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Every treatment plan is tailored to your unique goals, experiences, and pace.

  1. Request an appointment.

  2. Complete your intake paperwork.

  3. Attend your first virtual session.

  4. Begin your journey forward.

What to Expect

  • Lassandra Purnell, MSW, LCSW

    Lassandra Purnell, MSW, LCSW

    Founder & Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    Life has a way of changing us. Some seasons bring joy and growth, while others leave us navigating uncertainty, loss, trauma, or transitions we never expected. Through my work in community mental health, clinical leadership, and private practice, I've had the privilege of walking alongside individuals and families during many of those moments. Those experiences have reinforced one belief: everyone deserves a space to feel heard, supported, and understood.

    As a wife, mother, Army veteran, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I understand that life doesn't pause while we're trying to heal. We continue showing up for work, caring for our families, and meeting responsibilities, often while carrying burdens that others cannot see. My approach is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and evidence-based care, creating a space where you can process your experiences, strengthen your resilience, and move toward the life you want to create.

    Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, burnout, relationship challenges, or a major life transition, therapy is not about having all the answers. It's about having a safe place to explore the questions, discover your strengths, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

    Wherever you are in your journey, I'd be honored to walk alongside you.

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